bluebottle

A noun that can refer either to a type of flowering plant with showy blue, purple, pink, or white blooms, or to a blowfly with an iridescent blue body that produces a loud buzzing noise in flight.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que pode se referir a uma planta com flores azuis, como a centáurea, ou a uma mosca varejeira de corpo azul-metálico que voa zumbindo alto.

1. A type of fly B2 formal

   A large blowfly with a metallic blue body, known for its loud buzzing flight.

   • A bluebottle buzzed loudly against the window pane.
   • The bluebottle landed on the kitchen counter.
   • Bluebottles are often attracted to decaying matter.

   🇵🇹mosca-varejeira

   Sinônimos: blowfly

2. A flowering plant C1 formal

   An annual plant with showy blue, purple, pink, or white flower heads, native to Eurasia but also cultivated in North America.

   • The bluebottle plant adds a splash of color to the garden.
   • Bluebottles are often grown for their attractive blooms.
   • The field was full of bluebottles swaying in the breeze.

   🇵🇹Centáurea-azul

   Sinônimos: cornflower

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